3 * Interface to GiNaC's constant types and some special constants. */
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23 #ifndef __GINAC_CONSTANT_H__
24 #define __GINAC_CONSTANT_H__
29 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
31 #endif // ndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
33 typedef ex (*evalffunctype)(void);
35 /** This class holds constants, symbols with specific numerical value. Each
36 * object of this class must either provide their own function to evaluate it
37 * to class numeric or provide the constant as a numeric (if it's an exact
39 class constant : public basic
41 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(constant, basic)
45 // default constructor, destructor, copy constructor assignment operator and helpers
49 constant(const constant & other);
50 // const constant & operator=(const constant & other); /* it's pervert! */
52 void copy(const constant & other);
53 void destroy(bool call_parent);
57 constant(const string & initname, evalffunctype efun=0);
58 constant(const string & initname, const numeric & initnumber);
60 // functions overriding virtual functions from bases classes
62 basic * duplicate() const;
63 void print(ostream & os, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
64 void printraw(ostream & os) const;
65 void printtree(ostream & os, unsigned indent) const;
66 void printcsrc(ostream & os, unsigned type, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
67 ex evalf(int level=0) const;
69 ex derivative(const symbol & s) const;
70 int compare_same_type(const basic & other) const;
71 bool is_equal_same_type(const basic & other) const;
73 // new virtual functions which can be overridden by derived classes
76 // non-virtual functions in this class
86 unsigned serial; //!< unique serial number for comparision
87 static unsigned next_serial;
92 extern const constant some_constant;
93 extern const type_info & typeid_constant;
95 extern const constant Pi;
96 extern const constant Catalan;
97 extern const constant Euler;
99 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
101 #endif // ndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
103 #endif // ndef __GINAC_CONSTANT_H__